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charley horse

[chahr-lee] / ˈtʃɑr li /




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Once she yells about her charley horse what might have been a saucy turn degrades into an awkward limb pile because that is Miranda's avocation.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2023

“It’s kind of like the worst charley horse you ever had,” Vaughn said.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2022

Jackson had a charley horse that forced him to miss Friday’s stadium practice, so this game is the first time Jackson will appear in a game setting for Washington.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2021

So far this season Prust has played through a shoulder problem, a charley horse, this ankle issue, and probably some other hurts that were “just pain.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2011

The Adam’s apple or the charley horse or the butterflies in the stomach.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff


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